What an accent mark indicates (6)

I believe the answer is:

stress

(Other definitions for stress that I've seen before include "Emphasis: result often of being under pressure" , "Put weight on" , "Particular emphasis" , "Emphasize" , "Force" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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